diff --git a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
index 685376d8ceab2df92a58b27db468fdc1511057ee..d3545c9a792a7d6c216c262ec2671f3afd21c724 100644
--- a/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
+++ b/drivers/mtd/nand/nand_base.c
@@ -4225,12 +4225,6 @@ static int nand_dt_init(struct nand_chip *chip)
 	ecc_strength = of_get_nand_ecc_strength(dn);
 	ecc_step = of_get_nand_ecc_step_size(dn);
 
-	if ((ecc_step >= 0 && !(ecc_strength >= 0)) ||
-	    (!(ecc_step >= 0) && ecc_strength >= 0)) {
-		pr_err("must set both strength and step size in DT\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (ecc_mode >= 0)
 		chip->ecc.mode = ecc_mode;